Alexander Koltsov is a famous Russian theater and film actor. Alexander participates in the musical Chicago, which is currently referred to as Once Upon a Time in Chicago. Sometimes he takes an active part in the theater and concert program “Musical. Ru ”and appears on Moscow stages.
Biography of actor Alexander Koltsov
Alexander was born in the small town of Rybinsk, which is the region of Yaroslavl. Sasha's father was a representative of the public activities "Blockade of Leningrad." The actor’s mother was a teacher, as was one of Alexander’s grandmothers. At the age of four, the young artist went to a dance club, and after some time he took an active part in the ensemble "Joyful childhood".
Sasha’s talents were noticed, and in the end he was invited to another, more promising choir, the choreographer of which was one of the leading specialists of the city. After graduation, the young man wanted to go to the Institute of Arts at the faculty of P.O. Chomsky. During the filing of documents in a higher educational institution, the actor had a serious conversation with his parents. They never forbade him anything, however, they advised to think carefully about the choice of a profession, especially during this difficult time. Sasha listened to the parental advice and became a student of the Faculty of Philology at the University. Ushinsky. In addition, he had a predisposition to pedagogy. Alexander devoted three years to the study of Russian philology and world culture, under the strict guidance of the honored teacher Tatyana Zlotnikova.
The first steps in an acting career
During these years, the guy did not lose sight of his acting career. After finishing the second year, Alexander Koltsov decided to transfer to a correspondence course of study at a theater institute. He became a student at the Yaroslavl Theater Institute, and after a year went to the capital of Russia, where he enrolled in the RATI (GITIS) in the workshop of people's artist G.P. Ansimova.
Remembering the student days, the actor says that he studied at a delightful course, which is going once every twenty years. Alexander studied acting and directing, and each semester their group showed amazing work of their own work. The training was fun, because it was not without adventures and comic situations. After graduating from the university, Alexander continued his studies at the RATI (GITIS) magistracy, which he graduated in 2001.
Theatrical work
After graduating from the Institute of Arts, Alexander from 1998 to 2001 collaborated with various theaters in the capital, including children's ones. It was during this period that demand for productions began in Russia, and after a successful audition at one of the castings, Alexander successfully passed into the musical “Nord-Ost”. Then he took part in several projects at the same time. Alas, everyone is familiar with the sad events of this musical.
After some time, Alexander Koltsov managed to get around 1,500 people at the casting for the musical of Philip Kirkorov "Chicago". In this production, the actor performed in a dance and as an understudy of the famous pop singer. According to Alexander himself, he became interested in the musical as a material that allows him to test his capabilities. If you take into account many foreign movie stars, it turns out that each of them began his acting career with musicals. This direction at the maximum level allows you to test the abilities of a novice actor. In addition, Alexander Koltsov has several goals regarding individual projects, where he would take part with pleasure.
Movie work
The actor began his first steps in the movie with minor roles in the films “Poor Lisa” and “Poisons, or World History of Poisoning”. Then came more successful images, with which the artist coped superbly.
True fame and fame came to Alexei only in 2004, after the film adaptation of the then popular serial film “Carmelita”, in which he appeared in the image of Rych-Bogdan. The actor was so integrated into the image of a gypsy that many viewers thought that the actor has gypsy roots. In 2012, the actor played the role of Evgeny Khizhnyak in the series “Karpov”. After filming, the actor gained great popularity, and many fans are interested in the question of whether the actor is married. But Alexander Koltsov prefers not to talk about his personal life.